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Contensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.ukNew insight into antibiotic resistance strengthens call for increased focus on researchhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2015/03/New-insight-into-antibiotic-resistance-030315.aspx
A team of scientists led by the University of Birmingham have identified a new mechanism of antibiotic resistance in bacterial cells which could help us in understanding, and developing solutions to, the growing problem of antibiotic resistance.Tue, 03 Mar 2015 09:19:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2015/03/New-insight-into-antibiotic-resistance-030315.aspxantibiotic resistanceEfflux PumpsLaura PiddockbacteriasalmonellaFocus on exams 'hinders development of character' in British school childrenhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2015/03/character-education-exams-02-03-15.aspx
Two new reports by the University of Birmingham's Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues have found that moral character is being squeezed out of children's education.Mon, 02 Mar 2015 13:24:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2015/03/character-education-exams-02-03-15.aspxElectronic patient records could change the culture of medical litigationhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2015/02/Electronic-patient-records-020315.aspx
The widespread adoption of electronic patient records in health care may have significant consequences for medical litigation in the UK, according to a paper published today in the British Journal of General Practice.Mon, 02 Mar 2015 09:23:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2015/02/Electronic-patient-records-020315.aspxElectronic patient recordsGPsGeneral PracticepatientsBribery 'hits 1.6 billion people a year'http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2015/02/bribery-book-27-02-15.aspx
A total of 1.6 billion people worldwide – nearly a quarter of the global population – are forced to pay bribes to gain access to everyday public services, according to a new book by academics at the Universities of Birmingham and Strathclyde.Fri, 27 Feb 2015 13:37:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2015/02/bribery-book-27-02-15.aspxMeasuring 'MoodTraces': new app helps monitor depressionhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2015/02/app-to-monitor-depression-27-02-15.aspx
Scientists from the University of Birmingham have developed an app that can measure the activity patterns of patients with depression and provide the necessary support.Fri, 27 Feb 2015 12:20:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2015/02/app-to-monitor-depression-27-02-15.aspxmental healthdepressionapp development323epsscience technology